Closure cap with tamper indicator

ABSTRACT

The invention comprises a closure cap with a tamper indicating band. The cap has a cover portion and a molded plastic ring portion including a skirt portion with container engaging means which permits the cap to be pressed onto a container and to be thereafter lifted off of the container. A plastic tamper indicating band is formed as an integral portion of the ring surrounding the bottom of the cap skirt with the upper edge of the band being lightly attached to the skirt by small fracturable bridges or by a thin score line. In order to lift the cap off of the container, it is necessary to apply the lifting force to the edge of the cap skirt. This cannot be done without disconnecting all or a portion of the tamper indicating band. The position of the tamper indicating band clearly shows whether or not the container has been opened or if an attempt has been made to open it.

United States Patent [1 1 Acton et al.

[4 Oct. 21, 1975 Primary Examiner-George T. Hall Assistant ExaminerR. E.Hart Attorney, Agent, or FirmHolland, Armstrong, Wilkie & Previto [57]ABSTRACT The invention comprises a closure cap with a tamper indicatingband. The cap has a cover portion and a molded plastic ring portionincluding a skirt portion with container engaging means which permitsthe cap to be pressed onto a container and to be thereafter lifted offof the container. A plastic tamper indicating band is formed as anintegral portion of the ring surrounding the bottom of the cap skirtwith the upper edge of the band being lightly attached to the skirt bysmall fracturable bridges or by a thin score line. In order to lift thecap off of the container, it is necessary to apply the lifting force tothe edge of the cap skirt. This cannot be done without disconnecting allor a portion of the tamper indicating band. The position of the tamperindicating band clearly shows whether or not the container has beenopened or if an attempt has been made to open it.

22 Claims, 25 Drawing Figures CLOSURE CAP WITH TAMPER INDICATOR [75]Inventors: Daniel D. Acton, Lancaster; Carl E.

Koontz, Thornville, both of Ohio [73] Assignee: Anchor HockingCorporation,

Lancaster, Ohio [22] Filed: June 1, 1973 [211 Appl. No.: 366,093

52 us. CI 1. 215/256; 215/274 {51] Int. Cl. B65D 43/02 [58] Field ofSearch 215/274, 256

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U.S. Patent Oct. 21, 1975 Sheet 2 of4 3,913,771

' innm nl1llf|l an H m m Sheet 3 of4 US. Patent Oct. 21, 1975 Sheet 4of4 3,913,771

U.S. Patent 0a. 21, 1975 1 CLOSURE CAP WITH TAMPER INDICATOR BACKGROUNDOF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the container sealingart and more particularly to a press-on closure cap having an integralindicator for showing whether or not there has been an unauthorizedopening of or an attempt to open a sealed container.

The indicator comprises a band encircling the closure cap which, in itsnormal position, prevents the application of an opening force to the capand which is at least partially torn clear of the cap during any attemptto open the container.

There is an increasing use of convenience closure caps which provide asecure seal for glass and other containers and which at the same timeare easily applied by the packer and removed by the consumer. These capspresent a problem as their ease of removal makes it easy forunauthorized persons to tamper with sealed containers thereby causing apossible destruction of the seal and a possible loss of vacuum in thesealed package. There have been a number of prior tamper indicatingdevices used or suggested including tear-off strips or frangible sealsused in the sealing operation. The use of the prior additional seals hasadded an additional operation in the package sealing line and the use oftear strips also further complicates sealing operations, particularly inthe case of press-on closures where an additional operation is normallyrequired for placing a tear-off band in a locking position with respectto the container.

The tamper indicating device of the present invention provides anindicating band which is easily formed during the regular cap moldingoperation and which requires no additional steps in connection with thesealing operation since the closure caps may be fed to and pressed ontocontainers using regular high speed press-on sealing machinery.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide animproved closure cap with an effective and simple tamper indicatingdevice.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a closure cap withan improved tamper indicating means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a closure cap with animproved tamper indicating means which permits cap application byregular press-on sealing apparatus.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved compositeplastic and metal closure cap with a tamper indicating band.

Other and further objects of the invention will be obvious upon anunderstanding of the illustrative embodiment about to be described orwill be indicated in the appended claims, and various advantages notreferred to herein will occur to one skilled in the art upon employmentof the invention in practice.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING A preferred embodiment of the inventionhas been chosen for purposes of illustration and description and isshown in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification,wherein:

FIG. I is a perspective view ofa container sealed with a preferredembodiment of a tamper indicating closure cap in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the closure cap of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the sealed package of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the sealed package ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the package of FIG. 1 illustrating theremoval of the closure cap.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of an opened packagecorresponding to FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the closure cap.

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the closure cap of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of the closure cap taken along line99 on FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the closure capincluding a pull tab.

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of the cap of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the closure cap of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating the removal of the tamperindicating band from the package of FIG. 10.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged sectional view of the package of FIG. 10 takenalong line l4l4 on FIG. 10.

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of an additional embodiment of the closurecap including a concealed lift tab.

FIGS. 16 and 17 are perspective views illustrating successive steps inthe removal of the closure cap of FIG. 15 from a container.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the closure cap takenalong line I8l8 on FIG. I5.

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the closure cap withspaced pull and lift tabs.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the closure cap of FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the closure cap takenalong line 2l2l on FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an additional embodiment of the closurecap with a modified pull tab and lift tab arrangement.

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the closure cap of FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the closure cap takenalong line 2424 on FIG. 23, and

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the tamper indicating band removedfrom the sealed package of FIG. 22.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIGS. 1 through 6 illustrate apreferred embodiment of the cap. The cap 1 is used to seal glass orother containers 2 to form a sealed package 3. FIG. 1 illustrates thecap I in accordance with the invention pressed into sealing position onthe container 2. The closure cap 1 comprises a disc-like metal cover 4contained in an outer plastic ring 5. The plastic ring 5 has a skirt 6and a circular top portion 7. The top portion 7 and the skirt 6 combineto form a corner for receiving the metal cover 4. The cover 4 includes agasket 9 for forming a seal with the finish 10 of the container 2 whenthe cap I is pressed onto the container 2. Any suitable seal may be usedsuch as a flowed-in plastisol gasket or a cut ring gasket or a paperlining or an integral seal or other sealing means.

While the preferred embodiment has a separate metal cover 4, other formsof the cap incorporating the skirt structure of the invention may havean integrally molded plastic cover.

The plastic ring includes means for attaching the closure cap 1 to thecontainer 2. In the preferred embodiment this comprises a number ofinwardly directed lugs 11 which lock underneath a bead 12 at the rim ofa container 2 when the cap 1 is pressed onto the container 2. Acontinuous inwardly projecting bead may be used for engaging thecontainer. FIG. 4 illustrates the sealed package 3 with the closure cap1 pressed into sealing engagement with the container 2 with the gasket 9forming a seal with the container finish 10 and with the lugs 11positioned beneath the bead 12 at the container rim.

In order to lift the closure cap 1 from the container 2 in the mannerillustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is necessary to press or to pry the capskirt 6 upwardly from the container rim by inserting a tool under theskirt or by pressing upwardly with the thumbs.

A tamperproofing or tamper indicating band 13 is attached to the loweredge of the cap skirt 6 by a frangible connecting means in the positionillustrated. The band 13 when thus positioned prevents the abovedescribed removal action without first detaching at least a portion ofthe band. Any attempt to press or pry the cap 1 upwardly withoutremoving the band 13 requires at least a portion of the band 13 to bepressed upwardly and thus torn clear of the cap skirt 6 in the mannerillustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6. The embodiment of the band 13 illustratedin FIGS. 1 through 6 is molded integrally with the plastic ring 5. Thefrangible connection between the band 13 and the adjacent portions ofthe skirt 6 comprises a narrow slot 14 between the top of the band 13and the bottom of the skirt 6 formed during the molding action andinterrupted at a number of spaced points by coupling bridges 15 whichhold the band 13 in place during sealing. shipment and storage. Thebridges 15 have sufficient strength for these purposes but arerelatively thin in a circumferential direction, as illustrated, so thatthey are torn when any attempt is made to remove the closure cap 1 fromthe container 2.

The band 13 provides its tamper indicating function whether or not itengages the container 2 surface. The band 13 may therefore be spacedfrom the container surface or proportioned to only lightly engage thesurface. This facilitates cap application as no sealing operation otherthan the regular press-on sealing action is required. When the band 13is positioned at or near the container 2 surface, it prevents an insectinfestation of food packages.

When the cap is removed by the user, the band 13 is torn clear using theaccessible band ends at the slot 16. The skirt 6 edge is then exposed sothat it may be pressed or pryed upwardly to lift off the cap 1 as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6.

ALTERNATE EMBODIMENT WITH THE TAMPERPROOFING BAND ATTACHED BY A SCORELINE As indicated above, the tamper indicating band extends downwardlyfrom the lower edge of the closure cap skirt and is lightly attached tothe skirt so that any attempt to lift the cap from the container resultsin a release of the band from the cap skirt.

The closure cap 20, illustrated in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, has an upper capportion including a metal cover 21 and a plastic ring 22 generallysimilar to those described above. In the closure cap 20, however. thetamper indicating band 23 is releasably attached to the cap skirt 24 bya thin web portion 25 which comprises or resembles a score linereleasably connecting the substantially thicker adjacent portions of thecap skirt 24 and the tamper indicating band 23.

The tamper indicating band 23 bars access to the lower edge of the capskirt 24 thereby preventing cap removal without first removing thetamper indicating band 23. Preferably a notch 26 is formed in the band23 permitting the package user to grip an exposed end of the band 23 totear it free from the cap 20. The tamper indicating band 23 may beproportioned to take a position slightly outwardly of an adjacent bead27 or other surface on the glass container 28. The band 23 may also beproportioned to lightly engage the glass surface. No substantialengagement between the band 23 and the container is required and isavoided to assure that the band 23 is not unintentionally detached fromthe closure cap 20 during the normal sealing operation when the closurecap 20 is pressed downwardly onto the container 28.

EMBODIMENT INCLUDING A PULL TAB ON THE TAMPER INDICATING BAND FIGS. 10through 14 illustrate another embodiment of the cap 30 which includes anintegral pull tab 31 on the tamper indicating band 32. The pull tab 31is molded integrally with the outer plastic cap ring 33 so that itprojects outwardly from the tamper indicating band 32 adjacent a slot 34in the band 32. To further insure a positive indication that the cap 30may have been tampered with. the outer end of the pull tab 31 isreleasably attached to an adjacent portion of the tamper indicating band32 by a small plastic bridge 35. When the tamper indicating band 32 isremoved during the closure removal from container 38, as illustrated inFIG. 13, the bridge 35 is first torn. Then the tamper indicating band 32is removed by pulling it clear thereby severing the remaining bridges 36in slot 37 which couple the tamper indicating band 32 to the plasticring 33.

EMBODIMENT WITH A LIFT TAB In order to facilitate the removal of theclosure cap after the tamper indicating band has been torn clear of theplastic ring, a lift tab may be provided in the manner illustrated inthe embodiment of FIGS. 15 through 18.

This embodiment of the closure cap 40 includes a metal cover 41 and aplastic ring 42 of the general form already described including a pulltab 43 to facilitate the removal of the tamper indicating band 44. Theopposite ends of the tamper indicating band 44 are spaced apart asufficient distance to permit a lift tab 45 to be provided at the loweredge of the cap skirt portion 46. The lift tab 45 is also formed as anintegral portion of the molded plastic ring 42. It is hingedly connectedby means of a plastic web 47 which permits the lift tab 45 to be pressedupwardly during cap removal in the manner illustrated in FIG. 17.

The opposite ends of the lift tab 45 are spaced from the ends of thetamper indicating band 44 by slots 48.

With the lift tab 45 positioned behind the pull tab 43, it is necessaryto tear the pull tab 43 away from the adjacent edge portions of thetamper indicating band 44 and to break plastic bridge 49 thereby clearlyshowing any attempt to remove the closure cap 40 by means of the lifitab 45. Attempts to remove the closure cap 40 other than using the pulltab 43 or the lift tab 45 will break all or a portion of the bandconnecting plastic bridges 49'.

EMBODIMENT WITH CONNECTED PULL TAB AND LIFT TAB FIGS. 19 through 21illustrate a closure cap 50in accordance with the present inventionhaving a lift tab 51 and a pull tab 52 positioned adjacent to oneanother. In this embodiment, a lift tab 51 is integrally formed as aportion of the molded plastic ring 53 with its upper portion beinghingedly connected at 54 to the cap skirt portion 55 permitting the lifttab 51 to be used to press the closure cap 50 off of the container 56.The pull tab 52 for removing the tamper indicating band 57 is releasablyconnected to the lift tab 51 by means of one or more plastic bridges 58.This bridge 58 prevents the lift tab 51 from being turned outwardly toits cap removing position without the pull tab 52 being torn clear ofthe lift tab 51 thereby breaking the bridge 58. This embodiment of theclosure cap also provides for a physical barrier for preventing insectinfestation beneath the cap skirt 55. This barrier is provided by alight engagement between the lower edge of the band 57 and a generallyvertical shoulder portion 59 provided on the sealed container 56.

EMBODIMENT WITH SPACED PULL TAB AND LIFT TAB Another embodiment of theclosure cap is illustrated at 60 in FIGS. 22 through 25. This embodimentincludes a pull tab 61 formed on one end of the tamper indicating band62 with a plastic bridge 63 releasably connecting the pull tab 61 to theopposite end of the tamper indicating band 62. A lift tab 64 is hingedlyattached to the plastic ring 65 and it projects into a slot 66 in thetamper indicating band 62. The lower edge of the lift tab 64 isreleasably attached to the tamper indicating band 62 by spaced plasticbridges 67. An attempt to swing the lift tab upwardly to remove theclosure 60 ruptures these bridges 67 thereby indicating that the packagehas been tampered with. When the tamper indicating band 62 is torn freefrom the plastic ring 65 during regular cap removal, the tearing actionat the lift tab bridges 67 tends to swing the lift tab 64 at leastpartially upwardly towards its lift position to facilitate cap removal.As illustrated in F IO. 24, an insect barrier is provided by a lightengagement between the lower edge of the tamper indicating band 62 andthe adjacent sloped surface 68 of the container 69.

It will be seen that an improved tamper indicating closure cap andtamperproof package has been provided. The improved tamper indicatingcap in accordance with the invention has its tamper indicating meanseasily formed during the regular molding steps accompanying the capmanufacture. Additionally, the tamper indicating means is so arrangedthat it becomes effective after a normal package sealing operationwithout additional steps being required during the sealing operation.These advantages are obtained in a relatively simple and attractiveclosure which may also incorporate means for preventing insectinfestation.

As various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangementof the parts herein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention and without sacrificing any of its advantages, it is to beunderstood that all matter herein is to be interpreted as illustrativeand not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A tamperproof press-on and lift-off closure for sealing a containerhaving a closure engaging bead at its rim comprising the combination of:

a molded annular plastic resin skirt;

a cover;

said skirt having an upper portion mounting the cover at a top portionof the skirt;

container engaging means on a radial inner portion of said upper portionof the skirt positioned below said cover and extending radially inwardlyof the outer edge of said cover for engaging a container bead providinga snap fit;

a circular downwardly facing pry-off lower edge on the bottom of saidupper portion of said skirt for use in pressing said closure upwardlyand off of said container;

an annular tamper indicating band attached to said upper portion of saidskirt by an integral molded frangible connection; and

said band being positioned radially outwardly of and extendingdownwardly from the said lower edge thereby preventing access theretowhen said closure is on a container.

2. The closure as claimed in claim 1 in which said frangible connectionscomprise a generally circular slot interrupted by a plurality of bridgesconnecting said upper portion of said skirt to said tamper indicatingband.

3. The closure as claimed in claim 1 in which said tamper indicatingband has a generally rectangular elongated and vertically orientedcross-section positioned for sliding engagement with adjacent portionsof the finish of the container.

4. The closure as claimed in claim I in which said container engagingmeans on the upper portion of said skirt comprise a plurality of spaced,elongated, hori zontal, and inwardly directed lugs.

5. The closure as claimed in claim I in which said cover comprises ametal disc having its outer circular edge in engagement with said upperportion of the skirt.

6. The closure as claimed in claim 5 which further comprises an annularplastisol sealing gasket positioned in the outer portion of said cover.

7. The cap as claimed in claim 1 in which a slot is formed in said banddefining two spaced ends of said band, and in which a pull tab ispositioned on one of said band ends radially outwardly of said band.

8. The cap as claimed in claim 7 in which said pull tab is releasablyconnected to the other of said band ends by a breakable bridge.

9. The cap a! claimed in claim 7 which further com= prises a downwardlydepending lift tab hiflgedly connected to said skin and positioned insaid slot betweflfl the spaced ends of said band and inwardly of saidpull tab.

10. The cap as claimed in claim 1 in which a lift tab is hingedlyconnected to the bottom of said skirt and is positioned between thespaced ends of said band.

11. The closure as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises a lift tabhingedly connected to said pry-off lower edge of said skirt andpositioned in a slot in said band.

12. The closure as claimed in claim 1 in which said frangible connectioncomprises a relatively thin plastic web connecting the top of said bandto the bottom of said skirt.

[3. A sealed package comprising the combination of:

a container;

a closure engaging bead at a rim on said container;

a tamperproof press-on and lift-off closure sealing the container;

said closure having a molded annular plastic resin skirt;

said skirt having an upper portion including means for mounting a coverat a top portion of the skirt;

a cover mounted on said top portion,

container engaging means on a radial inner portion of said upper portionof the skirt positioned below said cover and engaging said bead andextending radially inwardly of the outer edge of said cover for engaginga container bead providing a snap fit;

a circular downwardly facing pry-off lower edge on the bottom of saidupper portion of said skirt for use in pressing said closure upwardlyand off of said container;

an annular tamper indicating band attached to said upper portion of saidskirt by an integral molded frangible connection; and

said band being positioned radially outwardly of and extendingdownwardly from the said lower edge and being in non-locking engagementwith said container thereby preventing access to said lower edge whensaid closure is on a container.

14. The closure as claimed in claim 13 in which said frangibleconnections comprise a generally circular slot interrupted by aplurality of bridges connecting said upper portion of said skirt to saidtamper indicating band.

15. The closure as claimed in claim 13 in which said tamper indicatingband has a generally rectangular elongated and vertically orientedcross-section positioned for sliding engagement with adjacent portionsof the finish of the container.

16. The closure as claimed in claim 13 in which said container engagingmeans on the upper portion of said skirt comprise a plurality of spaced,elongated, horizontal, and inwardly directed lugs.

17. The closure as claimed in claim 13 in which said cover comprises ametal disc having its outer circular edge in engagement with said upperportion of the skirt.

18. The closure as claimed in claim 17 which further comprises anannular plastisol sealing gasket positioned in the outer portion of saidcover.

19. The sealed package as claimed in claim 13 which further comprises alift tab hingedly connected to said pry-off lower edge of said skirt andpositioned in a slot in said band.

20. The sealed package as claimed in claim 13 in which said frangibleconnection comprises a relatively thin plastic web connecting the top ofsaid band to the bottom of said skirt.

21. The sealed package as claimed in claim 13 in which a slot is formedin said band defining two spaced ends of said band, and in which a pulltab is positioned on one of said band ends radially outwardly of saidband.

22. The sealed package as claimed in claim 13 which further comprises adownwardly depending lift tab hingedly connected to said skirt andpositioned in said slot between the spaced ends of said band andinwardly of said pull tab.

1. A tamperproof press-on and lift-off closure for sealing a containerhaving a closure engaging bead at its rim comprising the combination of:a molded annular plastic resin skirt; a cover; said skirt having anupper portion mounting the cover at a top portion of the skirt;container engaging means on a radial inner portion of said upper portionof the skirt positioned below said cover and extending radially inwardlyof the outer edge of said cover for engaging a container bead providinga snap fit; a circular downwardly facing pry-off lower edge on thebottom of said upper portion of said skirt for use in pressing saidclosure upwardly and off of said container; an annular tamper indicatingband attached to said upper portion of said skirt by an integral moldedfrangible connection; and said band being positioned radially outwardlyof and extending downwardly from the said lower edge thereby preventingaccess thereto when said closure is on a container.
 2. The closure asclaimed in claim 1 in which said frangible connections comprise agenerally circular slot interrupted by a plurality of bridges connectingsaid upper portion of said skirt to said tamper indicating band.
 3. Theclosure as claimed in claim 1 in which said tamper indicating band has agenerally rectangular elongated and vertically oriented cross-sectionpositioned for sliding engagement with adjacent portions of the finishof the container.
 4. The closure as claimed in claim 1 in which saidcontainer engaging means on the upper portion of said skirt comprise aplurality of spaced, elongated, horizontal, and inwardly directed lugs.5. The closure as claimed in claim 1 in which said cover comprises ametal disc having its outer circular edge in engagement with said upperportion of the skirt.
 6. The closure as claimed in claim 5 which furthercomprises an annular plastisol sealing gasket positioned in the outerportion of said cover.
 7. The cap as claimed in claim 1 in which a slotis formed in said band defining two spaced ends of said band, and inwhich a pull tab is positioned on one of said band ends radiallyoutwardly of said band.
 8. The cap as claimed in claim 7 in which saidpull tab is releasably connected to the other of said band ends by abreakable bridge.
 9. The cap as claimed in claim 7 which furthercomprises a downwardly depending lift tab hingedly connected to saidskirt and positioned in said slot between the spaced ends of said bandand inwardly of said pull tab.
 10. The cap as claimed in claim 1 inwhich a lift tab is hingedly connected to the bottom of said skirt andis positioned between the spaced ends of said band.
 11. The closure asclaimed in claim 1 which further comprises a lift tab hingedly connectedto said pry-off lower edge of said skirt and positioned in a slot insaid band.
 12. The closure as claimed in claim 1 in which said frangibleconnection comprises a relatively thin plastic web connecting the top ofsaid band to the bottom of said skirt.
 13. A sealed package comprisingthe combination of: a container; a closure engaging bead at a rim onsaid container; a tamperproof press-on and lift-off closure sealing thecontainer; said closure having a molded annular plastic resin skirt;said skirt having an upper portion including means for mounting a coverat a top portion of the skirt; a cover mounted on said top portion;container engaging means on a radial inner portion of said upper portionof the skirt positioned below said cover and engaging said bead andextending radially inwardly of the outer edge of said cover for engaginga container bead providing a snap fit; a circular downwardly facingpry-off lower edge on the bottom of said upper portion of said skirt foruse in pressing said closure upwardly and off of said container; anannular tamper indicating band attached to said upper portion of saidskirt by an integral molded frangible connection; and said band beingpositioned radially outwardly of and extending downwardly from the saidlower edge and being in non-locking engagement with said containerthereby preventing access to said lower edge when said closure is on acontainer.
 14. The closure as claimed in claim 13 in which saidfrangible connections comprise a generally circular slot interrupted bya plurality of bridges connecting said upper portion of said skirt tosaid tamper indicating band.
 15. The closure as claimed in claim 13 inwhich said tamper indicating band has a generally rectangular elongatedand vertically oriented cross-section positioned for sliding engagementwith adjacent portions of the finish of the container.
 16. The closureas claimed in claim 13 in which said container engaging means on theupper portion of said skirt comprise a plurality of spaced, elongated,horizontal, and inwardly directed lugs.
 17. The closure as claimed inclaim 13 in which said cover comprises a metal disc having its outercircular edge in engagement with said upper portion of the skirt. 18.The closure as claimed in claim 17 which further comprises an annularplastisol sealing gasket positioned in the outer portion of said cover.19. The sealed package as claimed in claim 13 which further comprises alift tab hingedly connected to said pry-off lower edge of said skirt andpositioned in a slot in said band.
 20. The sealed package as claimed inclaim 13 in which said frangible connection comprises a relatively thinplastic web connecting the top of said band to the bottom of said skirt.21. The sealed package as claimed in claim 13 in which a slot is formedin said band defining two spaced ends of said band, and in which a pulltab is positioned on one of said band ends radially outwardly of saidband.
 22. The sealed package as claimed in claim 13 which furthercomprises a downwardly depeNding lift tab hingedly connected to saidskirt and positioned in said slot between the spaced ends of said bandand inwardly of said pull tab.